MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47228 (8/4K3/8/5k2/8/4B3/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Conroy, JA

Home Circle, 1850

8/4K3/8/5k2/8/4B3/4Q3/8

#2

3 + 1

4883 Still More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2002
136 Problem Observer 2013
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7#

This anticipates 175709(1921), 214060(1973)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XQ(A)
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Threat
      • QAB1(A)
    • Vars
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
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